Reducing antibiotic use for uncomplicated urinary tract infection in general practice by treatment with uva-ursi (REGATTA) – a double-blind, randomized, controlled comparative effectiveness trial

Reducing antibiotic use for uncomplicated urinary tract infection in general practice by treatment with uva-ursi (REGATTA) – a double-blind, randomized, controlled comparative effectiveness trial

Abstract Background Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) are common in general practice and usually treated with antibiotics. This contributes to increasing resistance rates of uropathogenic bacteria. A previous trial showed a reduction of antibiotic use in women with UTI by initial symptoma...

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Main Authors: Kambiz Afshar, Nina Fleischmann, Guido Schmiemann, Jutta Bleidorn, Eva Hummers-Pradier, Tim Friede, Karl Wegscheider, Michael Moore, Ildikó Gágyor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Comparative effectiveness design
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Antibiotic prescription
General practice
Herbal remedy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-018-2266-x

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